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f.. fMecelerity with which the Paris • paper on! the ioth, which contained the Convention, was conveyed to this coun try- , . 2. The circumftancc of the unterme diatc papers, between the sth and 10th, * not having been received, and copies of ‘only one of the Paris paper (L’Kclair) ontheioth, having been feat to this country. 3. The omiflion of part of the Jcfig r.ation and titles of his Imperial Majes ty, and of his Minister, Comte de Lehr bach ; the application of a wrong title to M. Barthelemy. 4. Inaccuracies of expreflion in the sth article, relative to the Congvcfs at Aix-la-Chapelle, to w hich the Empe ror and the Republic are only to fend Ministers, and the Belligerent powers invited to fend Amba(Tudors—Ambaila- dorsare only lent to crowned heads. 5. The supposed omiflion in the E clair, of the proceedings of the Council of Ancients, prcvioufly to the bringing down of the meflage ol the directory an nouncing the convention, which meflage was brought down just as the council was about to adjourn. The above doubts received additional flrcngth from the declaration of Mr. Pitt, in the house of commons last night, that there were fume circumltances ref petting the paper, which inclined him to doubt its authenticity, and that he had not the finallcil information on the subject. buch are the doubts and the founda tion upon which they red—The follow ing fatts and obfervaliens, arc in our opinion fufficiently llrong to remove thofedoubts, and to destroy their foun dations. 1. The Eclair is a paper, whose pe culiar principle it is, to feud news to the Northern Departments, and to fo reign countries, quicker than any paper in Paris. It fetdom contains the Paris news of a later date than 2 o’clock in the fth inftunt; is generally uifpatched from Paris by Couriers by 8 or 9 o’clock in the evening of the 7 ih. ‘The papers of*he ioth, were probab ly sent from Paris at 9 o’clock in the evening of the preceding day, and there fore very eaiily rejt hed Bologne before noon on the 11 th. From Bologne they, were brought by a neutral ship which failed at noon with a fair wind, was boarded at 5 o’clock, off Ramfgate, by an Englifli boat ; from Ramfgate the papers were font by exp refs to our of fice. ‘The treaties of peace between France, Spun and Pruflia, were receiv ed in London with nearly equal celerity with the paper containing the conven tion. 2. That Paris papers to the sth were received, and no papers between the s th and ioth is not an extraordinary cir cumitancc, and has frequently occured during the war. A memorable initance happened to us last spring. We had an account of the dccilion with rpfpctt to Barrere, but no account for fome days afterwards of the debate that preceded that decilion. 3. But though priority and celerity are the chararteriftic features of the E clair, accuracy of expredion and detail, is certainly not one of its attributes. This may account for the omiliion of the ulhal designation of his imperial ma jesty Einpereurct Roi : and of fome of the titles of the Comte de Lehrbach. Havingabolifhed titles themselves, it is not wonderful that the French should sometimes forget (how indifpenfibly ne ceflary they are deemed in other coun tries. The fame argument may apply to the inaccuracy of exprelfion complain ed of in the fifth article. The Editor of the Eclair does not feerir to be much acquainted with the diplomatic minu tia?, and he makes use indifferently of the words Miniftre and Ambafladeur. 1 fius, though the French may have re nounced the expensive establishments cf Ambafladors, the Eclair often talks of the French Ambalfadovs to the differ ent European powers. The Eclair docs not contain above a quarter as much matter as the Englifli Journals. In State papers it is not unfrequently in corred, and one or two of the articles of the treaties of peace with Spain and Pruflia, were wholly omitted in it. O lmflions and inaccuracies may have oc curred in the present instance. 4- The fuppoiition that the Eclair had omit ted the proceedings of the Coun cil of Ancients prcvioufly to the bring ing down of the meflage, can no longer be entertained after the following de claration : that the Eclair does contain the previous proceedings, and that bc fiue the meflage of the dlretlory was bi-.night down, the council palled a re iolution relative to the stamp duty on paper. The Type with which the Eclair of Columbian cA. the ioth is printed is the fame in the judgment of intelligent Printerss, as the Type with which the Eclair of preceed ing dates has been printed. That tie Editor of the Eclair has been induced by intcrefted motive to forge the intelligence himfelf, or to consent that the forgery should be inserted in his paper will fuircc ly be credited by those who know the severity of punishment that would be the effert of fuel 1 cone iu£t. But tlie doubt-rs reply principally this morning upon the circumftafice of Mr. Pitt’s knowing nothing of the mat ter, and disbelieving the intelligence. We are not without experience of the little knowledge which ministers have often had of the temper, dispositions, and sentiments of the European powers. But Mr. Pitt will not confider a French paper as Efficient authority upon which to found his belief of the intelligence. We du remember one instance 111 which a French paper, and that paper the Eclair, was confide red to be perfectly authentic by Mr. Pitt, but that paper it is true contained news supposed to be of a favorable nature, and the present pa per may perhaps be deemed by ministers to contain unfa , orabie intelligence. The phiiantropift, however, of en larged and comprchcnfive mind, will be of a different opinion ; he will hope that this preliminary convention may lead to a general peace. But even if it should only produce a partial peace, he will feel no flight sensations of joy— he will rejoice Fiat a portion of the hu man race has been restored to the enjoy ment of peace, a. and that a part of Europe has been relieved from the pressure and miseries of this calamitous contest. February 17. The ccudutt and sentiments of Prus sia have for fome time been of an equiv ocal nature, and various reports have been circulated at different times, of hollilities meditating by the Prufflan government againit Holland. As the reports poffeiled little consistency and character, we paid but flight attention to them. It is now, however, afierted, that the designs of the court of Berlin have as sumed “a combination and a form in deed,” and that the object of his Prus sian majelty is to reltore the Stadthoid er, provided he receives a proper coll ide ration from G reat- Britain. For the purpose of effecting this res toration, regiments amounting to 48,000 men have been assembled, and the Pruffum ambafiador, it is said, has actually received from his court and communicated to his majesty’s ministers a lift of the regiments. Nay, the day when his army is to march, is mention ed and fixed tor the sth March. His Prussian majesty’s force is meant to be solely directed againit Holland, and therefore in his contract with this country, it is to be expressly stipulated, that, to the southward of Maeftricht for theeaftern frontier, and to the south ward of Bergen-op-Zoom for the weU ern frontier, his troops (hall not be em ployed. February 18. Letters from Belgrade fay, that such was the antipathy of the Bofniacs to the new demarcation, that the Pacha not be ing able to persuade the inhabitants of the little town of Zavelin Kula, to ac cede to the measures, had recourie to the ilravagem of blowing up the fort, as if it had been done by accident. All the Turks that have abandoned their poifef lions are to be indemnified by the Porte. The fame accounts fay, the Paclu of Widdin, who has been nearly independ ent, uas entered into a negociation with d Seignior, or rather that the Grand Seignior has enteredintoanego ciation with him. However this may be, the Rebel Pacha puts very little con fidence in the promises of government, as he keeps up a ft rich ccnncdion with the malcontents of Belgrade, and is al ways ready to act in concert. Madame de Soucy left Vienna on the 27th ult. on her return to France. The Emperor, in recompence of her care of Madame Maria I herela, of France, or dered her 300 ducats, a good carriage for the journey, and a bill of Exchange of 1000 ducats, to be paid her at Bade. . Other persons, who were in thefer vue of that Prineefs, and about to re turn to E ranee, are to have proportion ate recompenfcs. Hue only, the valet de chambre, have begged to remain at \ ienna, or in one of the hereditary Hates, is allowed a pension of 900 florins, as long as he. remains in the said limits. A mechanic at Peterlburgh, has offer ed to disclose a projed for what he terms springing the mines of ice, for the purpose of loosening (hips, defending fortifications where the ditches are fro zen, and other various uses, where a cur rent of water is necessary, They vv’rite from Stockholm, that one ship of the line, and three frigates, are put in commiflion, for the purposes of failing to Wifineat,at which place the Princess of Meclenburgh Scherin will embark about midsummer next, in order to repair to Stockholm, to be wedded to his Swedish Majelty. The account of the capture cfa French frigate by his Majesty ’s (hip Flora, in the Mediterranean, which was fome time since communicated to the Admiralty by a Cleric i.i the Victualling Office, is not confirmed by any of the official ilate ments lately received from that quarter. This day’s gazette contains a Procla mation from his Majelty, fora general Public F A 8 T ar;d Humiliation, to be obierved throughout England and Wales, on Wednesday the ninth day of March next, audio Scotland, on Thurs day the tenth day of March, in order to obtain pardon for our fins, and implore tlie divine assistance upon our arms, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, fafety, and prosperity upon theie King doms. , Tuesday a meeting of the Whig Club’ was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. It was the moft numerous ev er witnessed at this season of the year. Mr. Frfkine addressed the meeting, ex- j honing them to persevere in those efforts for the Repeal of the late Arts, which they had so aufpiciouflv begun. No publication has been read with more admiration, than the late Speech of Gen. Waffling ton ; temperate, bold moderate and humane—“ Look,” ex-- claimed Mr. Erskine, in the conclusion of his eloquent Speech, on Tuesday, at the Whig Club, “ Look, whilst the blood and treasure of this country are lavishly wafting and exhausting how that great and immortal Patriot pre ierves the peace, the harmony, and the dignity of America. Like a great Co loilus, surrounded by Liberty, Plenty, and peace, he bestrides Europe-—observes all the misery by which it is afflicted, and by his wisdom and philanthropy, prevents America from experiencing the ill efforts 1 Halting from timiiar ca lamities/ Good God !—Gentlemen, whe# f read the Speech of that Iliuftri ous iTnaxaCter to the House of Repre sentatives, I should not be furprized that the people of America adore the great and beneficient Father of the Cre ation, who gave them such a Guardian, and that they should only be prevented by a sense of religious duty, from pay ing an equal adoration to W ASHING - TON himfelf.” February 20. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 18. SLAVE TRADE. Mr. Wilberforce made his promiled motion, for the total abolition of” the Have trade, in which he was supported by Mr. Buxton, Mr. Courtney, Mr. W. Smith, Sir Richard Hill, Mr. Ser jeant Adair, Mr. Fox, and the chan cellor of the Exchequer.—Gen. Tarle ton, Sir William Young, Mr. Jenkin fon, Mr. Dundas, Mr. bent, and Mr. Burnham, spoke againit the motion, when the house divided, and there ap peared, For the motion, 93’ Against it, 67 Majority 26 Yesterday Earl Stanhope presen ted to the king at the levee at St. James’s, two petitions, contained ii\feveral (kins of parchment, making a very large bun dle, one from the county of Kent, and the other from the town and port of Margate, in the fame county, both with a great number of signatures; be leech ing his majesty to use his utmost endea vours for restoring peace to the nation, by entering iritoa treaty with the French government, and offering, in case of the executive power of France refufing to negotiate upon fair, equitable, and hon orable terms, to support his majesty’s person and government with their lives and fortunes at all hazards. COURT of KING'S BENCH. Kydd Wake vvas tried this morning, for a misdemeanor, in throwing a ilone at the King, as his Majesty was going to the House of Peers, to open the Sei fions of Parliament, and for exclaiming, “No War ! Down with George!” The evidence of Mr. Stockdale, the bookseller, and Mr. Walford, the linen draper (who ailed as conilables, on the day on which the aifauit was commit ted) having clearly eftabliihed the fart, the jury, without hesitation, pronounced a verdict of guilty. Wake will be brought up to receive sentence on the firft day of next term. Yesterday morning, Captain Snell of the Guards, and aid-de-camp to Prince William of Gloucester put a period to his exiftoßce in the following premedi tated and extraordinary manner‘.—This unhappy gentleman, who refidedat Ken sington, gave orders tohisfervant to get his horse in readiness, as he meant to take an airing j he then rode into Hyde Park, accompanied by his attendant, where demounting, he direrted that his horse ffiould be led towards Kensington, and when the footman left him, he fat down against the garden wall, and delib erately taking a brace of pistols from his pocket, (hot himfelf through the head. No cause at present can be af ’ signed for this rash artion, as the day before this gentleman vvas in perfect health, and attended the drawing-room. DOVER, February 19. The American brig Little Pickle, Captain John Prentiis, arrived here yesterday afternoon with paflengersffronv Dunkirk. We learn by this vessel that an embargo is laid on all vessels in the ports of France which have cleared out for England or the weffward ; but those cleared for Hamburgh and Copenhagen are permitted to fail. This vessel “this afternoon failed for Hull. CHAN TON AY, 28 Nivofe. We march from success to success. We run from virtory to virtory. Cha rette and his lieutenants are pursued with vigour, and the pursuit is main tained notivithftanding the feafor., which is v ery unfit for military expiditiotrs. His troops no longer attempt to defend themselves. He wanders with the reit of the. rebels. His soldiers come ever to us in half hundreds at a time. Eve ry day there are numbers of them taken, ’ and you-know not what lot is reserved for those rebels. Yesterday and the preceding days, Charette was pursued to Qielle de Vournefond, and it appears he has taken refuge in the thick part of the wood with which that country is covered. The 24th was distinguished by a dis charge of mufquetry, such as we have not heard for a long time. Two of our co lumns fell in with Chareue at the wood of Pontujau. He defended himfelf with a defperauon which proved that he paid no regard to diferetion ; that lie had little to rilk, and not much tolofe. ’Die republicans charged him with a courage and intrepidity, which an nounced the firm resolution they had formed of finifhing this war. They immolated all these fanatic ioyalifts. The theatre of the war is carried into the left quarter of the route from Ro chelle to Nantes. It is there that Cha rette, always in correspondence with Stofflet, and the Chenaus or Morbihan and Sophinan, endeavors to gain fome moments of repose for his foloiers, who are much harrafled. ‘i hen too, lie fa bricates a treaty in petto , with the Re publican Generals, by his primary a gents. It appears that this treaty nev er was made, and from thence it is ieeti that we were decoyed. We are certain of the person of Bajarres, the elder. He has (led with the Chevaliers his brothers. ‘i hus, however, the moment in which we beiieved that peace was about to ter minate the misfortunes of this unhappy country, we find it (till retarded, ft Is necessary, therefore, to arm ourselves with courage and patience. It is neces sary to bring up new forces, in proper- . rion to the efforts that are made by our enemies. Hat Manufactory . A large quantity of LADIES and GENTLEMENS best BEAVER HATS, Warranted, just now finifhing, and for oSlc ‘il PETER MADDENS Store. On the Bay, or the House at the back - ‘ thereof, in the Lane, rs.; By JOHN BIGGS. Savannah, March 15-. Jonathan Brooks, At his STORE on Alger’s Wharf, ‘ HAS FOR SALE : White and Red Negro Cloth, Thickset, Corduroy and Velvet, Striped Nankeen, Jane and Fultian, Calhmanco, Callico and Humhum, Mens white Cotton Hose, Twilled do Mens and Boys Hatts, Coffee Mills, Cotton Cards, Razors, Pennknives & Cutteaus, Bitts, Shears, Scissors, Chiffels, File's, Spurs, Crockery Ware, Buttons, Inkstands, Rum, Brandy, Sugar, Souchong and Hyion Tea, Coffee, Choccolate, Pepper, A few Boxes Soap and Candles. Savannah, April i, nq-tf. No.